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Table 3 Childbirth trauma

From: Timing of cesarean and its impact on labor duration and genital tract trauma at the first subsequent vaginal birth: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

PVB (Controls)

fVBAC

p-value

n = 255

n = 255

Intact / minimal perineal trauma; n (%)

110 (43.1)

76 (29.8)

.002a

1st degree perineal rupture; n (%)

23 (9.0)

35 (13.7)

.122a

2nd degree perineal rupture; n (%)

20 (7.8)

33 (12.9)

.059a

3rd degree perineal rupture; n (%)

5 (1.9)

6 (2.4)

.761a

Episiotomy; n (%)

102 (40.0)

109 (42.8)

.579a

Important vaginal tear ≥5 cm; n (%)

32 (12.5)

45 (17.3)

.136a

Cervical laceration ≥1 cm; n (%)

33 (12.9)

54 (21.2)

.014a

  1. fVBAC First vaginal birth after cesarean
  2. PVB Primiparous vaginal birth
  3. aChi-square Test